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<br />:it?! <br /> <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interior <br /> <br />BUREAU OF RECLAMATION <br />Upper Colorado Region <br />Western" Colorado Area Office <br /> <br />2764 Compass Drive, Suite 106 <br />Grand Junction CO 81506-8785 <br /> <br />1 2 NOV 2004 <br /> <br />835 E 2"" Avenue, Suite 300 <br />Durango CO 81301-5475 <br /> <br />PRJ 1.10 <br />WCG-BUilenberg <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />NOV 1 5 200, <br /> <br />CototadO Water ConseNativn tlr;;3N <br /> <br />Mr. Rod Kuharich, Director <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br />''-, <br /> <br />Subject: Elkhead Reservoir Enlargement <br /> <br />, Dear Mr. Kuharich: <br /> <br />Reclamation, in support of the Upper Colorado Recovery Jmplementation Program, has <br />been working for over 10 years to address the habitat needs of endangered fish in the <br />Yampa River. As a result of these efforts, a plan has been formulated to enlarge Elkhead <br />Reservoir for the purposes of enhancing instream flows and supporting future <br />development in the Yampa River basin, ' ' <br /> <br />A critical component of this plan is to legally protect releases of stored water to and <br />through the critical habitat reach of the Yampa River. This role can most effectively be <br />performea by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (Board). Reclamation strongly <br />encourages the Board to accept the donation of the 5,000 acre-foot storage space <br />easement, associated water rights and the 2,000 acre-foot temporary lease of the Elkhead <br />Reservoir enlargement from ,Reclamation and to accept responsibility for managing and <br />protecting these assets to enhance instream flows in the Yampa River. <br /> <br />Your support and cooperation through the long and complicated process leading to <br />construction of the Elkhead Reservoir enlargement is very much appreciated, <br /> <br />.'-" <br /> <br />.........- .,.. <br /> <br />, " <br />.:.' ;:e~; . <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />rr<~~J~\MY <br />~ Carol DeAnge1'is ' <br />, Area Manager <br /> <br />.,.;'.:.:" <br /> <br />". <br />(..-" <br />